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. >> for the first time, plan for massive spending cuts from going over the fiscal cliff warning business executives, the economy could take another hit if republicans decide to extend just to middle class tax cuts to avoid the cliff for now and come back next year with more leverage to tie spending cuts and medicare reform to another hike in the nation's debt ceiling. >> we're not going to play that game next year. if congress, in any way suggests they tie negotiations to debt ceiling votes, and take us to the brink of default again as part of a budget negotiioion, i will not play that game. >> republicans held their meeting with small business owners and denied they are trying to punt until next year. >> i'll be here. i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving the problem. >> they noted the president has not scheduled any meetings with g.o.p. leaders in weeks and not offered a counterproposal to boehner's plan from last week. >> frankly, it was the balanced approach the president's been asking for. we need a response from the white house.
. >> for the first time, plan for massive spending cuts from going over the fiscal cliff warning business executives, the economy could take another hit if republicans decide to extend just to middle class tax cuts to avoid the cliff for now and come back next year with more leverage to tie spending cuts and medicare reform to another hike in the nation's debt ceiling. >> we're not going to play that game next year. if congress, in any way suggests they tie negotiations to debt...
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>> it is part of the fiscal cliff. whether it is increases on dividends or investment income, but keep in mind or the weaker parts of the economy has been business investments. why do we want to tax people in investing? that's what we want people to do to create jobs. it is the wrong time toraise taxes on things like capital investment. that's what was your economy. some of the worst tax increases are going to come about because of obamacare. tracy: that medical device taxes one of them. taxing on topline revenue. that is just ridiculous. an industry that is innovating and is making money right w. >> i am just going to pass it on. there is a myth that is going to come out of executive bonuses or something. the reality is that health care industry will passhese tax increases on the consumer and will actually run a health care costs. at the end of the day, that's what drives her budget problem. tracy: speaking of budgeting, this hurricane sandy bill that has come across the table. we get a 600 billion-dollar bill for hur
>> it is part of the fiscal cliff. whether it is increases on dividends or investment income, but keep in mind or the weaker parts of the economy has been business investments. why do we want to tax people in investing? that's what we want people to do to create jobs. it is the wrong time toraise taxes on things like capital investment. that's what was your economy. some of the worst tax increases are going to come about because of obamacare. tracy: that medical device taxes one of them....
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they feel that owners are fearing the worst when it comes to congress and the fiscal cliff. with more on the president's business policies, expert carol roth. i'm glad you're with us. i actually had the pleasure of interviewing the nfib chief economist. he said that you would've thought that confidence was down because of hurricane sandy, but it wasn't. it was because of the election. people fear the future. these are our job creators to absolutely. they are paralyzed. >> they are not sure what to expect. the longerwe go on with fiscal cliff nonsense, and then we have obamacare, which then a lot of them will have to endure in some way shape or form, everybody is very concerned about that. in the face of uncertainty, the choices do notng. it is very difficult to play a game if you don't where thh rules are. the small business community is kind of sitting on the sidelines awaiting, and that's not what we want from the job creators were country. >> it's interesting because we saw cap tech spending for big companies come to a screeching halt. we are starting to see it with sml b
they feel that owners are fearing the worst when it comes to congress and the fiscal cliff. with more on the president's business policies, expert carol roth. i'm glad you're with us. i actually had the pleasure of interviewing the nfib chief economist. he said that you would've thought that confidence was down because of hurricane sandy, but it wasn't. it was because of the election. people fear the future. these are our job creators to absolutely. they are paralyzed. >> they are not...
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that had nothing to do with hurricane sandy. >> is the fiscal cliff affecting your business, mike? are you seeing consumers hesitant about buying. we were talking about the fact that consumers are optimistic and business is sitting on cash anticipating the results of the fiscal cliff. what's it doing to your business? >> maria, it's amazing and a head scratcher and maybe i just worry too much but the american consumer believes, or has faith, confidence, whatever you call it that there will be some sort of resolution around the fiscal cliff and that washington, d.c. is not so recklessly irresponsible to throw this economy back in to recession. so they are behaving as if the fiscal cliff will be resolved. so auto sales have met the challenges of the debt crisis of high gas prices and now the fiscal cliff with the american consumer on a durable good saying we think at the end of the day they will do the right thing and this will be resolved. >> what are you seeing out there? you sell all kinds of cars. what are the hottest brands? whether it is luxury, economy brands, what are you sel
that had nothing to do with hurricane sandy. >> is the fiscal cliff affecting your business, mike? are you seeing consumers hesitant about buying. we were talking about the fact that consumers are optimistic and business is sitting on cash anticipating the results of the fiscal cliff. what's it doing to your business? >> maria, it's amazing and a head scratcher and maybe i just worry too much but the american consumer believes, or has faith, confidence, whatever you call it that...
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cliff. those cuts are set to go into affect in three weeks. admiral james lyons joins us in just moments. twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligatio. i need to rethink the core omy ptfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. ♪ lou: welcome back. we are talking about the disco cliff. we are going to turn to advance in the middle east and the united nations this week. judy miller, joe trip be, and rollins. i wanted just go back to the fiscal cliff just for a second. that is, the republican messaging, if you will. they have an opportunity here, it seems to me, as well as a problem, but
cliff. those cuts are set to go into affect in three weeks. admiral james lyons joins us in just moments. twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligatio. i need to rethink the core omy ptfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes...
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. >> let's start off talking about the big issue, this fiscal cliff business. there's a lot of talk going on, but is there any real progress being made? >> well, not now. everybody's gone home for a cooling off period. people are home for christmas. the president's out in hawaii. i'm sure the staffs are working on it, but, boy, i have to say, like a lot of people, up till thursday, i thought there was, you know, lot of posturing, lot of jockeying, they were going to get a deal done because the alternative was so terrible. after republicans defeated their own speaker, speaker boehner's plan that would only have raised taxes on people making a million dollars or more, less than 1% of all taxpayers and they thought that was too extreme, i'm not sure we'll get a deal. you could see that in the markets on friday, which went down 100 points. >> another big issue that has everyone talking is what happened in newtown, connecticut, because that has sparked this gun control debate. no matter what side you're on, you'll be talking about that as well. >> we are, indeed. fi
. >> let's start off talking about the big issue, this fiscal cliff business. there's a lot of talk going on, but is there any real progress being made? >> well, not now. everybody's gone home for a cooling off period. people are home for christmas. the president's out in hawaii. i'm sure the staffs are working on it, but, boy, i have to say, like a lot of people, up till thursday, i thought there was, you know, lot of posturing, lot of jockeying, they were going to get a deal done...
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cliff. those cuts are set to go into affect in three weeks. admiral james lyons joins us in just moments. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] they are a glowing example of what it means to be the best. and at this special time of year, they shine even brighter. come to the winter event and get the mercedes-benz y've always wished for, now for an exceptional price. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 glk350 for $399 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. ♪ lou: welcme back. we are talking about the disco cliff. we are going to turn to advance in the middle east and the united nations this week. judy miller, joe trip be, and rollins. i wanted just go back to the fiscal cliff just for a second. that is, the republican messaging, if you will. they have an opportunity here, it seems to me, as well as a problem, but i don't hear creative, imaginative, if you will, rhetoric or language or positioning or messaging. >> we have been for about three years now. so i think there's no
cliff. those cuts are set to go into affect in three weeks. admiral james lyons joins us in just moments. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] they are a glowing example of what it means to be the best. and at this special time of year, they shine even brighter. come to the winter event and get the mercedes-benz y've always wished for, now for an exceptional price. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 glk350 for $399 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. ♪ lou: welcme back....
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all lot of the effect of this fiscal cliff, to some degree, has already started to happen and has been happening, at least in the impact on businesses and their willingness to invest and spend. whether we have any near-term outloo, that vow of cleing is a different story, but i do believe that there is a coiled spring. lou: all right. a coiled spring and on the mend. >> i hope. lou: thank you so much. >> thanks, lou. thanks for having me. lou: up next second place finish raising a lot of questions about the republican party, its viability. we are talking about remorse, recrinations, re-examination. the republicans failed to meet our modern-day challenges? we are joined, and the president's campaign strategy working exactly as they planned. america turned out, handed him a second term, and some of the biggest implications, ramifications, and consequences of four more years. we take that up in the chalk talk and the cost thereof. ♪ ♪ lou: folks are talking about consequences of the elections gaza we thought we would get right to hit tonight and just show you a few consequences of yes
all lot of the effect of this fiscal cliff, to some degree, has already started to happen and has been happening, at least in the impact on businesses and their willingness to invest and spend. whether we have any near-term outloo, that vow of cleing is a different story, but i do believe that there is a coiled spring. lou: all right. a coiled spring and on the mend. >> i hope. lou: thank you so much. >> thanks, lou. thanks for having me. lou: up next second place finish raising a...
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meanwhile there are growing concerns tonight among many small business owners ahead of the fiscal cliff, many of whom are looking to sell their businesses to avoid higher taxes come january 1. joining me now, thank you for coming on tonight, appreciate it. you and i talked by phone not too long ago and i asked you what is the reaction among people who have a small business and they know they will sell it at some point, what have they done this year? >> it is kind of schizophrenic. a group that is scared of the uncertainty, they held back and they waited too long, they didn't prep their business up and some liked the gold rush at the end of the year, it is a stampede to the end of the year. i bet you every firm that does due diligence is going upwards. we will not be able to get it done by the end of the year. >>gerri: are there deals you wat done that you don't have enough hours in the day? >> exactly..3 that is just one deal, but we have multiple deals going on, many people have given up at this point and are now not taking defensive strategies restructuring the deals so they can avoid
meanwhile there are growing concerns tonight among many small business owners ahead of the fiscal cliff, many of whom are looking to sell their businesses to avoid higher taxes come january 1. joining me now, thank you for coming on tonight, appreciate it. you and i talked by phone not too long ago and i asked you what is the reaction among people who have a small business and they know they will sell it at some point, what have they done this year? >> it is kind of schizophrenic. a group...
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cliff. those cuts are set to go into affect in three weeks. admiral james lyons joins us in just moments. ♪ lou: welcome back. we are talking about the disco cliff. we are going to turn to advance in the middle east and the united nations this week. judy miller, joe trip be, and rollins. i wanted just go back to the fiscal cliff just for a second. that is, the republican messaging, if you will. they have an opportunity here, it seems to me, as well as a problem, but i don't hear creative, imaginative, if you will, rhetoric or language or positioning or messaging. >> we have been for about three years now. so i think there's no reason for it to start now. what house republicans have to understand is they are the republican party for the next four years and have to have messaging and basically tell the american public what they're doing and why they're doing it. they can't be for tax cuts, for spending cuts. they have to articulate how it fits in the big picture. there are some skilled peopl
cliff. those cuts are set to go into affect in three weeks. admiral james lyons joins us in just moments. ♪ lou: welcome back. we are talking about the disco cliff. we are going to turn to advance in the middle east and the united nations this week. judy miller, joe trip be, and rollins. i wanted just go back to the fiscal cliff just for a second. that is, the republican messaging, if you will. they have an opportunity here, it seems to me, as well as a problem, but i don't hear creative,...
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the fiscal cliff negotiations under wa. business leaders go to washington meeting republican and democratic house leaders. but is what is good for business really good for the country? the "a-team" next. the government tracking terrorists, criminals, and students. a texas school district wants to attract their students. big brother not a big hit with the students. protests are up in egypt over president more seize power grab. will the united states it by quietly as he makes his move to become their leader? and is sure real law next? acclaims dollar mile east ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the merdes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 c250 for $349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. ♪ here come the -- [ cap twisting off ] hey, yo?! i lost audio. what happened?! [ ice crackling ] what!?!? oh, it better not be! what's going on? ♪ it'sime to put a stop to this! yay-e,
the fiscal cliff negotiations under wa. business leaders go to washington meeting republican and democratic house leaders. but is what is good for business really good for the country? the "a-team" next. the government tracking terrorists, criminals, and students. a texas school district wants to attract their students. big brother not a big hit with the students. protests are up in egypt over president more seize power grab. will the united states it by quietly as he makes his move...
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first of all we have the highest corporate tax rate in the world, an unsolved fiscal cliff. business uncertainty over taxes, spending, deficits and political deadlock. what did we do four years ago and what's going to be done to stop this decline? we have cnbc contributor jared bernstein, and we welcome allison fraser, heritage foundation director of economic policy. i really can't stand that we are slipping in this rating. i want america first. what's gone wrong here? >> this is no surprise. as you said it's the fourth year we have slipped. we are in seventh place. the heritage index of economic freedom has shown the same thing. one of the major reasons is we have a deaf sut and debt crisis that washington is simply not dealing with. one of the major issues that is confronting washington and really the larger economy today. major part of the fiscal cliff. >> they say it's no longer reliable. that just gets the hair on the back of my head up. my blood boiling. this has to change. >> i couldn't agree more. let me make different points though. first of all, this may surprise y
first of all we have the highest corporate tax rate in the world, an unsolved fiscal cliff. business uncertainty over taxes, spending, deficits and political deadlock. what did we do four years ago and what's going to be done to stop this decline? we have cnbc contributor jared bernstein, and we welcome allison fraser, heritage foundation director of economic policy. i really can't stand that we are slipping in this rating. i want america first. what's gone wrong here? >> this is no...
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cliff. those cuts are set to go into affect in three weeks. admiral james lyons joins us in just moments. [ male announcer ] with over 50 delicious choices of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps blo stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. ♪ lou: welcome back. we are talking about the disco cliff. we are going to turn to advance inhe middle east and the united nations this week. judy miller, joe trip be, and rollins. i wanted just go back to the fiscal cliff just for a second. that is, the republican messaging, if you will. they have an opportunity here, it seems to me, as well as a problem, but i don't hear creative, imaginative, if you will, rhetoric or language or positioning or messaging. >> we h
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the fundamentals, irrespective of the fiscal cliff are the same. our economy's not growing fast enough. the people who will be hurt the most by the tax increases are the people at the small businesses, who may lose their jobs and their benefits because of what barack obama is proposing. we get nothing in return for it. it solves nothing. >> sean: we have debates on the debt ceiling. there will be opportunities. will they take a stand? >> we are running out of time. >> sean: we are running out of time -- it is a really important time. >> thank you? >> coming up, since september 11, the day our consulate came under attack and four americans lost their lives, i have been asking what happened? and why were the people who were there -- why were they not better protectd? the fault lies at the highest level of the obama administration. we will check in with charles krauthammer on the explosive findings, next. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at
the fundamentals, irrespective of the fiscal cliff are the same. our economy's not growing fast enough. the people who will be hurt the most by the tax increases are the people at the small businesses, who may lose their jobs and their benefits because of what barack obama is proposing. we get nothing in return for it. it solves nothing. >> sean: we have debates on the debt ceiling. there will be opportunities. will they take a stand? >> we are running out of time. >> sean: we...
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rates as one way to help avoid the fiscal cliff. the roundtable reversed its opposition to that citing its fear of falling off the cliff. its letter was signed by 168 ceos. the national federation of independent business which represents 350,000 small companies went ballistic. >> taking from peter to pay paul. you're ignoring one huge segment of the economy, the small, to mid-size business sethment which is about 37% of netbusiness income, employees over half the private sector workforce saying the corporate side is more more important. >> but the roundtable is also demanding spending cuts including in entitlements as part of any fiscal deal. it is also telling small business owners, basically what is good for corporate is good for you. it says the typical big multinational company buys from 6,000 small vendors. the roundtable says that falling off the cliff will harm all businesses, everybody and that to reach a compromise, quote, we will all need to give a little. david and liz. liz: battling against. now they're fighting each oth
rates as one way to help avoid the fiscal cliff. the roundtable reversed its opposition to that citing its fear of falling off the cliff. its letter was signed by 168 ceos. the national federation of independent business which represents 350,000 small companies went ballistic. >> taking from peter to pay paul. you're ignoring one huge segment of the economy, the small, to mid-size business sethment which is about 37% of netbusiness income, employees over half the private sector workforce...
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. >> brenda: cavuto on business. >> david: ready to go fiscal cliff diving? apparently a lot of businesses and shoppers are already afraid of the fall. i'm charles payne in for neil cavuto. with the holiday shopping season underway a lot of consumers are saying no way. and more an half sing the uncertainty around the fiscal cliff will impact their spending and job creators are cutting back on spending and a bad deal for the economy? well, let's ask. ben stein, dagen mcdowell, charlie gasperino and gary k. want to start with you. bad deal for all of us? >> of course, look, business investment was already down last quarter over 1%, and the word uncertainty just pervades the air and its business, its consumer, how about philanthropic organizations don't no what kind of write-offs for charity and the worst the outcome is probably going to be more, and taxes are going to go up and of course there will be no spending cuts. >> and ben, it does sound ominous, even if you're not someone who reads the wall street journal, the fiscal cliff, fiscal cliff, it could be the
. >> brenda: cavuto on business. >> david: ready to go fiscal cliff diving? apparently a lot of businesses and shoppers are already afraid of the fall. i'm charles payne in for neil cavuto. with the holiday shopping season underway a lot of consumers are saying no way. and more an half sing the uncertainty around the fiscal cliff will impact their spending and job creators are cutting back on spending and a bad deal for the economy? well, let's ask. ben stein, dagen mcdowell,...
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meanwhile, the republicans and democrats are duking it out over the fiscal cliff. small businesses are suffering from the big uncertainty, sitting on the sidelines. with more on this, michael whalen, president and ceo of heart of america group. thank you for coming on the show. how worried are you about this fiscal cliff? >> well, i just had a great pleasure of spending a multi our meeting yesterday with multiple outside accountants as they went through various spreadsheets showing step by step of how the fiscal cliff is going to let hit hard at america. we will create jobs right now, and all i can tell you is, it don't look pretty. gerri: how severe will it be? will you actually have to get rid of staff? does it just to lay your expansion plans? >> it diverts your attention. it certainly is going to divert money resources. clearly. and next week i have two more fun meetings, one that will take a bunch of time on the state tax planning because they now believe that they should have 45 percent of everything else by create in my life and we will waste a bunch of time
meanwhile, the republicans and democrats are duking it out over the fiscal cliff. small businesses are suffering from the big uncertainty, sitting on the sidelines. with more on this, michael whalen, president and ceo of heart of america group. thank you for coming on the show. how worried are you about this fiscal cliff? >> well, i just had a great pleasure of spending a multi our meeting yesterday with multiple outside accountants as they went through various spreadsheets showing step...
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one way or another, that's about all i hear on this fiscal cliff business, and you know what? what about spending cuts which is the true source of the deficit problem along with anemic economic growth. and here's one. we just got confirmation that the latest fiscal numbers from the treasury department show the federal government ran up more red ink in october than it did the year before, and guess what? spending went up double digits from the year before. what a surprise. but the white house got one thing right today. it released a study showing that a massive year-end tax hike would kill consumer spending by $200 billion, right. so let's not raise taxes. and in addition to all of this, the joint chiefs of staff is apparently drawing up plans to keep 10,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan past the 2014 deadline. this break a president obama promise, but some promises are made to be broken, and i think this is probably a good move. but first up congress back at work tonight after the holiday recess with now just 35 days to go. are we any closer to a tax and fiscal cliff fix? cnbc's
one way or another, that's about all i hear on this fiscal cliff business, and you know what? what about spending cuts which is the true source of the deficit problem along with anemic economic growth. and here's one. we just got confirmation that the latest fiscal numbers from the treasury department show the federal government ran up more red ink in october than it did the year before, and guess what? spending went up double digits from the year before. what a surprise. but the white house...
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fiscal cliff? what fiscal cliff.@ >> our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some ommon ground, make some tough compromises, built come -- build some consensus to do th people's business. lou: did they figure out a way to steer way from that cliff? ngssman louis gummer jns us next. rising tension. raeli troops are massing has accomplished on the gaza border escalates. the latest details and just moments. seems they haven't been mong much lately. but things are starting to turn around because of business people like you. and regions is here to help. with the experience d service to keep things rolling. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner movi forward. so switch to regioions. and let's get going. together. ♪ lou: disco cliff negottions under way at the white house today. a solution to our economic problems easier than people believe. talkinwith us here tonight about those discussions and also his call for a special pro
fiscal cliff? what fiscal cliff.@ >> our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some ommon ground, make some tough compromises, built come -- build some consensus to do th people's business. lou: did they figure out a way to steer way from that cliff? ngssman louis gummer jns us next. rising tension. raeli troops are massing has accomplished on the gaza border escalates. the latest details and just moments. seems they haven't been mong much...
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this fiscal cliff. the republicans, as i mentioned, they are not mounting any kind of response to the charge by the administration. >> not surprising. the republicans have been known for as long time as the stupid party, they are a hot mess, they came out of this elect on the losing end, they have done nothing to try to regroup, this affects every american's life and pocketbook, they still can't get it together with a coherent message based on their core principals, economic freedom, and liberty, if you can't stand for those, and fight for them, they have no business being one of the two major political parties. >> monica is right, the republicans have allowed obama to ccntrol the debate, we have the morale high ground and our plan, obama in 2011 talking about tax reform said we can -- we don't have to raise tax rates, we can lower tax rates by capping deducts. he said that. lou: where is coordinated action and rhetoric from the party? i'm talking about from mayors to governors. >> we have been great wi
this fiscal cliff. the republicans, as i mentioned, they are not mounting any kind of response to the charge by the administration. >> not surprising. the republicans have been known for as long time as the stupid party, they are a hot mess, they came out of this elect on the losing end, they have done nothing to try to regroup, this affects every american's life and pocketbook, they still can't get it together with a coherent message based on their core principals, economic freedom, and...
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we are watching these folks haggle over the dam fiscal cliff we have an economy that needs to start growing, and we need to start creating jobs and get honest about business practices and public policies that will be at least, incentivized their creation. >> i completely agree with that. i think their is a lot of red tape and regulation that is holding back this economy for backing up momentum. we have had job growth of 140 or so thousand over the past six months if you look at payroll growth. we need something more like posted a 200,000 a month to really make a heavy, meaningful way and out of growth pick up to about the potential. but to the politicians in washington don't feel, at least the private sector can take the baton from here and continue to try to spend and continue to try to cut interest rates and that policy. i think that opens up the door for, you know my real problem down the road. lou: down the road. let's talk about 2013. ben bernanke, two and a half percent inflation is the new target. six and a half% unemployment. did you ever think you'd hear the fed chairman said monet
we are watching these folks haggle over the dam fiscal cliff we have an economy that needs to start growing, and we need to start creating jobs and get honest about business practices and public policies that will be at least, incentivized their creation. >> i completely agree with that. i think their is a lot of red tape and regulation that is holding back this economy for backing up momentum. we have had job growth of 140 or so thousand over the past six months if you look at payroll...
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fiscal cliff? what fiscal cliff.@ >> our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground, make some tough compromises, built come -- build some consensus to do the people's business. lou: did they figure out a way to steer away from that cliff? congressman louis gummer joins us next. rising tension. israeli troops are massing has accomplished on the gaza border escalates. the latest details and just moments. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] they are a glowing example of what it means to be the best. and at this special time of year, they shine even brighter. come to the winter event and get the mercedes-benz you've always wished for, now for an exceptional price. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer leasa 2013 glk350 for $399 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. ♪ lou: disco cliff negotiations under way at the white house today. a solution to our economic problems easier than people believe. talking with us here tonight about those d
fiscal cliff? what fiscal cliff.@ >> our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground, make some tough compromises, built come -- build some consensus to do the people's business. lou: did they figure out a way to steer away from that cliff? congressman louis gummer joins us next. rising tension. israeli troops are massing has accomplished on the gaza border escalates. the latest details and just moments. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer...
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business down with president obama to discuss the fiscal cliff. i keep thinking if we got 10 business people in a room we could solve this thing. >> and he has 12 business people in the room. american express, dow chemical, general electric, all different perspectives you got, but some people are pointing out some of the absentee, wall street in particular. essentially saying to continue conversations with wall street executives. especially when it comes to the fiscal cliff, spoke to a few of them on the way in, no concrete answers on what they hope to address with the president. half the participants involved in some way whether it is the child's counsel for a number of different months, while the meeting is underway hopefully see these guys within the next hour or so. a pretty big day, the president giving a news conference opening oup a bit commission encouraged by some of the news that came out of the news conference specifically willing to look at tax reform, a serious look at entitlement and perhaps even discretionary spending cuts. that is
business down with president obama to discuss the fiscal cliff. i keep thinking if we got 10 business people in a room we could solve this thing. >> and he has 12 business people in the room. american express, dow chemical, general electric, all different perspectives you got, but some people are pointing out some of the absentee, wall street in particular. essentially saying to continue conversations with wall street executives. especially when it comes to the fiscal cliff, spoke to a...
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fiscal cliff? what fiscal cliff.@ >> our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, ork together, find some common ground, make some tough compromises, built come -- build some consensus to do the people's business. lou: did they figureut a way to steer away from that cliff? congressman los gummer joins us next. rising tension. israeli troops are massing has accomplished on the gaza border escalates. the laest details and just moments. [ malannouncer ] it'that time of year again. time for cii price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] nowll you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. can i still ship a gift in time christmas? yeah, sure you ca
fiscal cliff? what fiscal cliff.@ >> our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, ork together, find some common ground, make some tough compromises, built come -- build some consensus to do the people's business. lou: did they figureut a way to steer away from that cliff? congressman los gummer joins us next. rising tension. israeli troops are massing has accomplished on the gaza border escalates. the laest details and just moments. [ malannouncer ] it'that time...
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how has the impending fiscal cliff affected your business? >> it's interesting. every client meeting i have starts off with what do you think about the fiscal cliff and what is that going to mean to me? should i wait on this decision going forth with my business to purchase something, leverage something, will my tax structure look different. maybe i should wait. >> postpone commitment, postpone decision making. if we do go over the cliff, what would that mean to your business? >> i think over the last number of years, this country has worked so hard to bring confidence back to the marketplace. i think this is the one event that would destroy that confidence that we've built up. if we destroy confidence, i think we're going to have a whole lot of small business owners who will postpone decisions, step on the break, slow things down. this whole concept of let's do no harm to the economy will be shattered. >> nobody likes to see taxes going up. second thing, it's okay if my taxes don't go up but yours do. do small business owners come to you and express their dismay
how has the impending fiscal cliff affected your business? >> it's interesting. every client meeting i have starts off with what do you think about the fiscal cliff and what is that going to mean to me? should i wait on this decision going forth with my business to purchase something, leverage something, will my tax structure look different. maybe i should wait. >> postpone commitment, postpone decision making. if we do go over the cliff, what would that mean to your business?...
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melissa: business leaders are demanding action on the fiscal cliff but will they get it? president obama hears from ceos this afternoon. first we get lou dobbs take on all that. lori: we'll see how confident folks are. thereby buying treasurys a little bit today. long bond, 30-year treasury is yielding 2.77%. we're back after this. [ male announcer ] this is steve. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba divi the great barrier reefith sharks, or jumping into the marke he goes witpeople he trusts which is why he tde with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. socan worry about other things, like what the market is doing andeing ready, no matter what happens, which isn't rocket scice. it's just common sense, from td ameritrade. >> i'm adam shapiro with the dow reversed its triple digit fall and went positive following optimistic comments from both president obama and house speaker john boehner. on the fiscal cliff negotiations. >>> allstate says superstorm sandy will cost it more than one billion dollars. the insurance company says 2/3
melissa: business leaders are demanding action on the fiscal cliff but will they get it? president obama hears from ceos this afternoon. first we get lou dobbs take on all that. lori: we'll see how confident folks are. thereby buying treasurys a little bit today. long bond, 30-year treasury is yielding 2.77%. we're back after this. [ male announcer ] this is steve. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba divi the great barrier reefith sharks, or jumping into the marke he goes...
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melissa: i don't even think resolving the fiscal cliff would make that much of a difference because businesses still face uncertainty scare them of making decisions. first it was about obamacare, and they were so upset and didn't want to spend any money. and then the election, they still didn't want to do anything. resolving the fiscal cliff will not make them feel any better because the resolution will be higher taxes. >> absolutely. and that is where businesses throw out, chamber of commerce, is ask why they are not doing something, it is uncertainty. they ar paid to manage in uncertainty. there's just a lot of nonsense. the economy is not moving along very well. the discussions will not resolve the fundamental problem from exploding entitlements and mammoth increase in spending imposed on america and now want americans to validate, that is why they are not investing. melissa: it is so true. a timed everybody blamed the weather. unseasonably cold or hot. this all makes me pretty depressed and makes me feel like the economy will not get better anytime soon. >> by reelecting barack obama, he w
melissa: i don't even think resolving the fiscal cliff would make that much of a difference because businesses still face uncertainty scare them of making decisions. first it was about obamacare, and they were so upset and didn't want to spend any money. and then the election, they still didn't want to do anything. resolving the fiscal cliff will not make them feel any better because the resolution will be higher taxes. >> absolutely. and that is where businesses throw out, chamber of...
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it's not so much a fiscal cliff. like i said, the payroll tax, it's like a bathtub filling with water that's going to spill over the sides. it's inconvenient, but it will take it a while before it ruins your house. we just had a two-year long campaign about these issues. americans believe by 50% not to mention 55 seats in the senate, that the democrats plan is better and i think probably time for the republican party, yes, barack obama negotiate d a bad deal a year ago, to roll over and say look, we're going to go with the mandate the president has. >> all right, we'll see. thanks so much. >> thank you. >> we'll bring you the president's news conference later this afternoon. 1:30 eastern time we think, so tune in to cnn for special coverage with wolf blitzer. that begins at 1:00 eastern. [ female announcer ] introducing yoplait greek 100. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so
it's not so much a fiscal cliff. like i said, the payroll tax, it's like a bathtub filling with water that's going to spill over the sides. it's inconvenient, but it will take it a while before it ruins your house. we just had a two-year long campaign about these issues. americans believe by 50% not to mention 55 seats in the senate, that the democrats plan is better and i think probably time for the republican party, yes, barack obama negotiate d a bad deal a year ago, to roll over and say...
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on the fiscal cliff. melissa: phil, real quick what is going on with nat-gas? we're freezing here in the northeast. >> it is balmy outside what are you talking about? it is so warm. i'll tell you what, this goes to show you the incredible production that is happening. we see rig counts went up last week but they're down 45% on the year. we're so much more efficient producing gas. melissa: sure. >> it is building supplies and temperatures not as cold as advertised. melissa: phil, thanks so much. >> thank you. lori: phil sounds like he was screaming at someone. melissa: a little under the weather. we wish him well. lori: of course. groupon, was it just a fad? the future of groupon ceo andrew mason may be in jeopardy as the social website's board decides on the fate and strategy for the company. shibani joshi joins us with the latest on one struggling company, shibani. >> i have to tell you only one number investors care about when it comes to keeping management in place and the overall gross prospects of th
on the fiscal cliff. melissa: phil, real quick what is going on with nat-gas? we're freezing here in the northeast. >> it is balmy outside what are you talking about? it is so warm. i'll tell you what, this goes to show you the incredible production that is happening. we see rig counts went up last week but they're down 45% on the year. we're so much more efficient producing gas. melissa: sure. >> it is building supplies and temperatures not as cold as advertised. melissa: phil,...
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fiscal cliff? what fiscal cliff.@ >> our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground, make some tough compromises, built come -- build some consensus to do the people's business. lou: did they figure out a way to steer away from that cliff? congressman louis gummer joins us next. rising tension. israeli troops are massing has accomplished on the gaza border escalates. the latest details and just moments. ♪ lou: disco cliff negotiations under way at the white ouse today. a solution to our economic problems easier than people believe. talking with us here tonight about those discussions and also his call for a special prosecutor in to benghazi. later, the latest from israel as rocket attacks continued on both sides of the gaza border. a complete update on the rising tensions. in a moneyline tonight, stocks ending the week on a positive note. posting the biggest gains today since election day on optimism that our leaders in washington will
fiscal cliff? what fiscal cliff.@ >> our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground, make some tough compromises, built come -- build some consensus to do the people's business. lou: did they figure out a way to steer away from that cliff? congressman louis gummer joins us next. rising tension. israeli troops are massing has accomplished on the gaza border escalates. the latest details and just moments. ♪ lou: disco cliff...
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ashley: businesses bracing for the fiscal cliff and even more government regulation. chairman of oil and natural gas produce other energy xx 1, john shiller is here and how his company is bracing for the worse. tracy: time for stocks as we do every 15 minutes. nicole petallides on the floor of the new york stock exchange. nicole, we were saying, sitting here yesterday at this time, the market was up about 60 points. now, we are down. so much for the bernanke rally, huh? >> that's right. it was a little celebrate, good times around this time after we already heard from the fomc and quantitative easing and accommodative fed. we heard from ben bernanke and the truth is everybody realizes that we do have a tough economy and we'll see what happens. but i was just looking at major market averages. we're losing 61 points right now. however we're still up for the week. and then i began to look back to see how many weeks in a row. we're already up. this would be the fourth week in a row of gains. so it is sort of slow and steady and moving higher, slowly but surely like take t
ashley: businesses bracing for the fiscal cliff and even more government regulation. chairman of oil and natural gas produce other energy xx 1, john shiller is here and how his company is bracing for the worse. tracy: time for stocks as we do every 15 minutes. nicole petallides on the floor of the new york stock exchange. nicole, we were saying, sitting here yesterday at this time, the market was up about 60 points. now, we are down. so much for the bernanke rally, huh? >> that's right....
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i think they will fix fiscal cliff and i'm a positive person. >> i don't know how much it really impacts us but it impact the economy so i think we have had a really stressful year with business and health, so we haven't put that much thought into it. >> i have friends, very close friends, out of work, underemployed. so yeah, of course i'm concerned about it. yeah. >> but even so, more people are spending more this year but maybe not on themselves. america's research group says the percentage of people shopping to sell gift has fallen from 32% last year to 32% this year. this is money well spent. why you ask? as part of an ugly sweater fund-raiser for stand up to cancer. people pledge money if you have the guts to wear this. i wore another one earlier today. for more information go to ugly sweater sc 2.org. you can see my ugly sweater and just laugh at me, you don't have to pledge. >> i will pledge, jany. and i have a couple of sweaters i can wear as well. i'm right there with you. thanks, jany. >> all right. >> to brian with market flash. >> that is a sweater. thank you, sue. >> yahoo!
i think they will fix fiscal cliff and i'm a positive person. >> i don't know how much it really impacts us but it impact the economy so i think we have had a really stressful year with business and health, so we haven't put that much thought into it. >> i have friends, very close friends, out of work, underemployed. so yeah, of course i'm concerned about it. yeah. >> but even so, more people are spending more this year but maybe not on themselves. america's research group...
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listen to the ceo talking exclusively on the fox business network. >> when you look at the fiscal cliff, everything that impact the economy and for us is housing and unemployment because that has a big impact in consumer confidence and a piece of equipment. having said that, the grass generally doesn't know that there's a recession or fiscal cliff out there so the grass will grow. there will be power outages. jeff: and there's the snow fall forecast in wisconsin and that is good for business. there's a lot of activity here. what plans do you have been placed if you go off of the cliff, and specific plans in place? >> really rightsize the business. and economic conditions, do we go over the cliff and there's an impact on the economy, and we can obviously right size the business accordingly. jeff: wall street seems to like that. stock has done pretty well, taking strong steps to make sure if we do go over the cliff they don't kill all the way to the bottom with it. companies all over america doing the same sort of thing. tracy: i don't think he is gone. i would forsake the vacation for th
listen to the ceo talking exclusively on the fox business network. >> when you look at the fiscal cliff, everything that impact the economy and for us is housing and unemployment because that has a big impact in consumer confidence and a piece of equipment. having said that, the grass generally doesn't know that there's a recession or fiscal cliff out there so the grass will grow. there will be power outages. jeff: and there's the snow fall forecast in wisconsin and that is good for...
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up next, the fiscal cliff. president obama met again today with house speaker john boehner, but can boehner deliver his caucus? that's the toughest job for him and for the country. can he deliver enough republicans to be a respectable republican leader? this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> tonight i'll be speaking at the smithsonian institution here in washington about my book "jack kennedy, elusive hero." big crowd tonight. it's on "the new york times" best-seller list. it's an incredible book for the season because it's a great american story about hope. boy, do we need that. it will take you to a different time, a different man. if you're like me, you will love it, that time. we'll be right back. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> welcome back to "hardball." late this afternoon presi
up next, the fiscal cliff. president obama met again today with house speaker john boehner, but can boehner deliver his caucus? that's the toughest job for him and for the country. can he deliver enough republicans to be a respectable republican leader? this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> tonight i'll be speaking at the smithsonian institution here in washington about my book "jack kennedy, elusive hero." big crowd tonight. it's on "the new york...
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the fiscal cliff into. intellectual property protection and the business leaders are speaking for themselves generally speaking business leaders are centrists they're data driven the results oriented and they are looking for compromise in washington. so liz as you can see essential business forward is trying to do is make sure that members of business especially large businesses like the founding members companies like wal-mart lockheed martin google american airlines and cetera all have the opportunity to speak with senior white house administration officials other government officials as frequently as possible so that's essentially what business ford does all right well you know it doesn't sound like a bad idea at least for the for the businesses who obviously have a huge impact on the economy to talk to the government about these issues could there be a conflict of interest there or what do you think you know well that's a great question so obviously it's in the business his best interest to be able to s
the fiscal cliff into. intellectual property protection and the business leaders are speaking for themselves generally speaking business leaders are centrists they're data driven the results oriented and they are looking for compromise in washington. so liz as you can see essential business forward is trying to do is make sure that members of business especially large businesses like the founding members companies like wal-mart lockheed martin google american airlines and cetera all have the...
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liz: the countdown to the fiscal cliff 35 days left to reach an agreement or not before a series of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts hit. david: the council of economic advisors released by the tax cuts expire would have effect on the consumer spending. the member of the cabinet, alan krueger. thank you for coming in. >> thank you for having me. david: they came out with a report of how much revenue to collect if in fact all the tax increases took place. they come up with a figure of $82 billion per year. only 8% of the trillion dollars deficit why risk slowing down the economy, which a lot of people say might happen if you increase taxes why slow the economy for such a collectively small amount of money? >> first thought don't think it is a small amount of money. we need a balanced approach. david: uribe 2% of the deficit unfunded if you do that. >> to look at the president's budget, what he proposes is raising $1.6 trillion proposing spending cuts as well, combination of which would put us on a sustainable path in the economy in the long run. what we should avoid doing is having gridlo
liz: the countdown to the fiscal cliff 35 days left to reach an agreement or not before a series of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts hit. david: the council of economic advisors released by the tax cuts expire would have effect on the consumer spending. the member of the cabinet, alan krueger. thank you for coming in. >> thank you for having me. david: they came out with a report of how much revenue to collect if in fact all the tax increases took place. they come up with a figure of...
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up next, the fiscal cliff. president obama met again today with house speaker john boehner, but can boehner deliver his caucus? that's the toughest job for him and for the country. can he deliver enough republicans to be a respectable republican leader? this is "hardball," the place for politics. that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. avoid bad.fats. don't go over 2000... 1200 calories a day. carbs are bad. carbs are good. the story keeps changing. so i'm not listening... to anyone but myself. i know better nutrition when i see it: great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. you can't
up next, the fiscal cliff. president obama met again today with house speaker john boehner, but can boehner deliver his caucus? that's the toughest job for him and for the country. can he deliver enough republicans to be a respectable republican leader? this is "hardball," the place for politics. that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all...
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will this doubling down derail a deal on the fiscal cliff? >> plus a salary that is as good as gold. one montana lawmaker is demanding to get paid in gold coins. he is here to explain why in a fox business exclusive. >>> screw market prices. one gas station charges $3 more. $3 more per gallon than his nearby competitors. and it is is making a killing. the strategy is far more widespread than you might think. we have details on that coming up. even when they say it's not, it is always about money. melissa: all right. first the day's market headlines. a bad day for stocks just keeps getting worse. a news conference by president obama only amplified fears about the fiscal cliff and down to a 4-month low down 185 points. banks of america led the slide, closing down more than 3 1/2%. one bright spot, cisco shares surged 5% on an earnings beat. >>> now to our top story, president obama may be a betting man because he is trying to double down on how much tax revenue will be raised as part of the fiscal cliff deal. after meeting with business leaders
will this doubling down derail a deal on the fiscal cliff? >> plus a salary that is as good as gold. one montana lawmaker is demanding to get paid in gold coins. he is here to explain why in a fox business exclusive. >>> screw market prices. one gas station charges $3 more. $3 more per gallon than his nearby competitors. and it is is making a killing. the strategy is far more widespread than you might think. we have details on that coming up. even when they say it's not, it is...
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, on the fiscal cliff? >> zero. lou: i thought that. >> if we can keep the current tax rates, we would continue to increase government revenue. increasing 26% under the bush tax rates over the last two years. over the last two years, government revenues have risen 26%, almost a quarter using the buss tax rates. low tax rates bring more revenues, not less revenues. lou: do you interpret all of the drama to be a lack of faith? in front of the growth model that has been demonstrated, as you point out, over the past two years. they are really saying the economy cannot grow fast enoh to support the government. we will not see revenue increase unless we raise taxes. >> that is correct. the pre-verse thing is you don't get growth if you rai tax rates. in california and several other states that top rate is approaching 50% effectively wi a 50% top rate, a business he as much incentive to fire somebody to lower-cost as to hire somebody to increase revenues. lou: it is a high risk experiment, but nonetheless experime
, on the fiscal cliff? >> zero. lou: i thought that. >> if we can keep the current tax rates, we would continue to increase government revenue. increasing 26% under the bush tax rates over the last two years. over the last two years, government revenues have risen 26%, almost a quarter using the buss tax rates. low tax rates bring more revenues, not less revenues. lou: do you interpret all of the drama to be a lack of faith? in front of the growth model that has been demonstrated,...
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are they worried that if indeed we get close to the fiscal cliff or we go over the fiscal cliff that that will affect their businesses? >> well, for us, we primarily focus on working with small, medium size businesses. fiscal cliffs and politics don't come up much in our conversations. we focus on creating customer unique rewards. i think businesses know from a consumer standpoint, it's greater than 90% are disposable income is spent within a couple of miles of your home. focusing on local, helping businesses retain customers an drive frequency in their local markets can really help drive through any potential impact of a fiscal cliff. >> jeff, what are you hearing in the valley about the fiscal cliff, how concerned are the other people that you talk to, the inknow vnovators out there, are millionaires, billionaires and many of whom are trying to start new businesses in the valley. >> you know, the perception is more about -- the talk is more about the potential impact on business and allowing -- not taking action to address this issue and letting it expire is bad for business. every
are they worried that if indeed we get close to the fiscal cliff or we go over the fiscal cliff that that will affect their businesses? >> well, for us, we primarily focus on working with small, medium size businesses. fiscal cliffs and politics don't come up much in our conversations. we focus on creating customer unique rewards. i think businesses know from a consumer standpoint, it's greater than 90% are disposable income is spent within a couple of miles of your home. focusing on...
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president obama is expected to meet with members of the business community, to talk about the fiscal cliff tomorrow. >>> we introduced you to ab gel evan, days before the presidential election. as you may recall, the 4 year old girl was the one crying because there was too much political talk on the radio. you might be asking, how does she feel today now that the election is a thing of the past? >> there is going to be a president. >> barack obama. >> she is happier in this video. the video of her crying over mitt romney has become a youtube sensation, more than 15 million views. her mom says she posted the new video of her daughter because she rarely crys and wanted to show her in a good mood. >>> while she might be happy about the re-election, there are many people that are not. top of the list, texas, petition has gone above 25,000 signatures, needed to be sent to the president's desk. the president hasn't commented on the petition and may not. the terms of taking part in the president has loopholes. >>> if you are looking for a pet, head to animal control in millersville. a donor
president obama is expected to meet with members of the business community, to talk about the fiscal cliff tomorrow. >>> we introduced you to ab gel evan, days before the presidential election. as you may recall, the 4 year old girl was the one crying because there was too much political talk on the radio. you might be asking, how does she feel today now that the election is a thing of the past? >> there is going to be a president. >> barack obama. >> she is happier...